After 10 years, an updated version of the COLOSS BeeBook GIS chapter has been released! You can find the open access article and tutorial here: ➔ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00218839.2024.2357977 . Tutorials are for ArcGIS Pro 3.0 and QGIS 3.22.6.
Dear COLOSS colleagues, Do you know of any initiatives or measures that restrict beekeeping? If so, we would be very pleased if you could answer our survey: ➔ https://forms.gle/fY8wfLd4SDX1mJhY6 We, the Swiss Bee Research Center and French Bee institute, ITSAP, would like to identify strategies to decrease conflicts between managed and wild bee proponents. Many…
The Red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea), is a single-comb open-nesting member of the genus Apis with a natural distribution area stretching from the Indomalayan realm on the east to the Persian Gulf on the west. However, it is reportedly colonising new territories mainly due to anthropogenic activities. Nowadays it can be found from Taiwan…
The beekeeping industry plays a crucial role in local economies, contributing significantly to their growth. However, bee colonies often face the threat of American foulbrood (AFB), a dangerous disease caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Paenibacillus larvae (P. l.). While the antibiotic Tylosin has been suggested as a treatment, its bacterial resistance necessitates the search for…
This review aims to present current knowledge on the effects of honey bee products on animals based on in vivo studies, focusing on their application in clinical veterinary practice. Honey’s best-proven effectiveness is in treating wounds, including those infected with antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, as evidenced in horses, cats, dogs, mice, and rats. Propolis manifested a healing…
International Bee Research Association is currently organizing its 2nd Art Competition! This year’s art items should be high resolution photographs of young beekeepers (kids less than 12 years of age) engaged in a beekeeping activity! The theme of the 2nd competition is ‘Youth and beekeeping’. This will be an online competition and the winners will…
Microsporidia from the Nosema (Vairimorpha) genus are pathogenic fungi that complete their life cycle in the honeybee intestine. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the impact of the course of infection on the viability of honeybee intestine cells. Methods and Results: Intestines isolated from healthy and N. ceranae-infected honeybees were stained using…
Biopesticides, having as active ingredients viruses, bacteria, or fungi, are developed to substitute or reduce the use of chemical plant protection products in different agrosystems. Though the application of mixtures containing several products is a common practice, interactions between microbial biopesticides and related effects on bees as non-target organisms have not been studied yet. In…
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) have to withstand various environmental stressors alone or in combination in agriculture settings. Plant protection products are applied to achieve high crop yield, but residues of their active substances are frequently detected in bee matrices and could affect honey bee colonies. In addition, intensified agriculture could lead to resource limitation for…
Like humans, animals use plants and other materials as medication against parasites. Recent decades have shown that the study of insects can greatly advance our understanding of medication behaviors. The ease of rearing insects under laboratory conditions has enabled controlled experiments to test critical hypotheses, while their spectrum of reproductive strategies and living arrangements –…